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Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Etymology: Neolebias: Greek, neos = new + Greek, lebias, ou = a kind of small fish (Ref. 45335).
Issue
This species is placed in the genus Nannaethiops in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697) following Géry & Zarske (2003: Ref. 77044) who consider the genus Neolebias Steindachner, 1984 as a junior synonym of Nannaethiops Günther, 1872. However, the two genera are most likely distinct (Sonnenberg, pers. comm. 05/2011). Please send references, or more studies are needed.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
Africa: known only from the Ruki drainage (Ref. 7094, 41580, 93897) in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7094)
Occurs in small rivers (Ref. 7094).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Daget, J. and J.-P. Gosse, 1984. Distichodontidae. p. 184-211. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 7094)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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